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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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